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Timothy

TIH-mə-thee

Popularity

#208

falling

Letters

7

Syllables

3

Origin

Greek

Total Births

1,086,730

Peak Year

#30,863 in 1959

First Recorded

1880

Style

Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

From the Greek name *Timotheos*, meaning 'honoring God.' Composed of *timao* meaning 'to honor' and *theos* meaning 'God'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Timothy Dalton

    Welsh actor best known as James Bond

  • Timothy Leary

    American psychologist and writer

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Personality Traits

KindIntelligentThoughtfulReliable

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